Bear attempts to attack devotees at Athri Hills; video goes viral on social media, causing a stir The Western Ghats in Kadayam, Tenkasi district in Tamilnadu, are home to various wild animals such as elephants, bears, leopards, and deer. In this region, above the Kadana River Dam near Kadayam, lies the famous Athri Hill Gorakhnathar Temple in the Western Ghats. While devotees were visiting the temple for darshan, a lone bear was seen wandering nearby. As devotees watched from inside the temple, the bear appeared to charge toward them. It then retreated into the forest and disappeared. Currently, footage of the incident is going viral on social media, and devotees are now fearful of visiting the temple. Story by : R.Amarvannan For Zee News From Chennai